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There are a lot of 'little things' that over time I've come to realize are not so little. I hate the fact that my kids will have tons of photos of themselves, but very few photos of us together. I hate the 'hard to wash' parts in the shower. TMI, but it's true. Yo Yo dieting - my last attempt was HCG - lost 40 lbs and gained back 50. Celebrating when my kids learned to swim - mostly so I could stop getting in the Water with them. Becoming less and less outgoing the bigger I get Feeling ashamed of being the biggest wife at my hubby's work functions I could go on, but you get the point.

Congratulations! That's coming up quick!

So good to know! Would love to schedule surgery in October, but can take only 1 week off from work (office job, no lifting), but was going to wait until December so I could have surgery around the 13th, and then have the 2 weeks off at Christmas. But Christmas isn't the ideal time to be recovering from surgery...

I am 95% decided on the sleeve surgery, but the last 5% of indecision is that I am prone to post-op infections. 2 c-sections, root canals, surgical biopsies ALL ended in post-op infections. After my last surgery (a quick biopsy), my dr said I am simply prone to post-op infections and that's just the way it is and at least we're aware of it. Has anyone else who is prone to infection had the sleeve surgery? What did the doctors recommend for prep? The lady who I am arranging the procedure through said they will likely put me on a heavy duty antibiotic beginning a week before surgery. I really hate to take meds, but will, of course, as necessary, but hate the though of extra 'just in case'. What are your thoughts? Thank you.

Thank you for your reply. I do not smoke, nor do I have diabetes. Other than being overweight (BMI is 35), I am in perfect health (thank goodness!). They have never taken cultures, as infections have stayed internal (uterus, bladder, pocket of fuid behind incision, etc).